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“Drink water! Drink more water!” You’ve heard this advice a few hundred times before, right? But you probably think of hydration in terms of preventing heat stroke, controlling your appetite, or promoting clear skin. All of these things are true, but did…

In our blogs, we talk a lot about the importance of staying hydrated on a daily basis. But what about during exercise? Since working out places increased strain on your body, adequate hydration is even more important than ever. If you become…

Back in 1986, when the Chernobyl accident happened, 30 people died directly from the accident. Another 237 people who worked at the power plant were diagnosed with acute radiation syndrome, and the number of cancer cases in the general public, in the…

Whether you’re reading weight loss articles or books on general wellness, one piece of advice seems to pervade every piece of literature on human health: Drink more water! We know that hydration is critical to our health. From weight loss to chronic…

If you’re like most people, you might be drinking anywhere from a hundred to a thousand calories per day, via your favorite brand of soda. Or, perhaps you’ve switched to diet soda, but you’re now rightfully concerned about the health effects of…

You hear it all the time: Drink at least eight glasses of water every day. And yet, many of us are walking around chronically dehydrated, partially because we ignore this advice, and sometimes because we replace water with other drinks (sodas) which…

This year, cancer will kill nearly 8 million people. Many others will suffer through the debilitating disease and the resulting treatments, luckily surviving but at risk of a relapse for the rest of their lives. We are often led to believe that…

You won’t believe what happened to this little guy! Ceasar, given a shocking diagnoses by his veterinarian, may be small in stature (he only weighs 6 pounds) but has made an mammoth medical recovery. Watch the video below for all of the…

We live in a culture of chronic disease. Illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome, inflammatory conditions like psoriasis, mental health disorders, and cancer run rampant through our society. Are human beings really so fragile, that we succumb to one form of sickness…

After the 1986 Chernobyl accident, no one was surprised when the cancer rates in the region increased dramatically. But what did surprise area doctors was a small subset of people who did not contract cancer. What was different about these people, and…

When the Chernobyl incident occurred, as you probably know, the rate of cancer in the surrounding area exploded. And yet, a small subset of people did not contract cancer. We weren’t overly surprised by the number of cancer patients that resulted from…

What’s the difference between a raisin and a grape? You’re probably thinking that’s a silly question, and you’re wondering what it has to do with your health and fitness. But just humor us here. The difference between a raisin and a grape…

Last week, we detailed the different ways proper hydration can affect the way you look. But as we all know, water is essential to human life, so hydration is not just a matter of simple vanity. In the second part of our…

You’ve heard it all your life: Drink eight glasses of water every day! Even Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, wrote extensively on the restorative powers of water. And of course, we all know that water is so essential to our health…

Is it possible that the secret to youthfulness is right under your nose? You have probably heard about the “fountain of youth” that everyone is searching for, and researchers have uncovered information that shows that it might be quite accessible: water. Most…

You may already know that getting adequate water intake is one of the key ways to improve digestion, metabolism, circulation, and overall health. But there is another very important benefit to drinking plenty of water: proper hydration is one of the easiest,…

The four essential components to human life are air, water, food, and shelter. And yet, the ready availability of these things means we often don’t think about them on a daily basis. And worse – we may even neglect some of our…

Is it possible that water can help you lose weight, or is it just another weight loss myth? Water consumption might sound like common knowledge for health and wellness, but researchers have uncovered information that shows how water has a direct impact…

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